英语选修六unit4-reading阅读

Unit4GlobalWarmingLightourcitiesHeatourbuildings1.Whatdoweuseenergyfor?Manythingsconsumeenergy

inourdailylife.2.Wheredoesallthisenergycomefrom?Windpoweracoalpowerstationanoilrefineryanuclearpowerplant炼油厂solarpanelshydro-electricdamRenewable

non-renewable:energysourcessuppliesofitneverrunoutonedaytheywillrunout.Renewableornon-renewable?√Renewableornon-renewable?√

CoalOilNaturalgasUraniumWind(windpower)Sun(solarenergy)Water(hydro-electricpower)Plantwaste(biomassenergy)Hotspringsorgeysers(geothermalenergy)Thesea(tidalenergy)FossilfuelsNon-renewableRenewable化石燃料3.Whatarefossilfuels?Ancientanimalandplantmaterialbelowthesurfaceoftheearthwithahighcarboncontent,suchascoal,oilandnaturalgas,whichcanbeburnttoproduceenergy.Alsoknownasnon-renewableenergybecauseoncetheyareusedtheyhavegoneforever;theycannotberenewed.4.Whatisthegreenhousemadeandusedfor?Agreenhouseismadeofglassandisusedforgrowingplants,especiallyduringcoldweather.5.Howdoesitwork?

Theairinsideiswarmbecausetheglasstrapstheheatfromthesunandkeepsitfromescaping.Thismakesthegreenhouseheatupandsothe

plantscangrow

throughoutthe

coldperiod.6.Whatarethe“greenhousegases”?

Intheatmospheresurroundingtheearththerearegases,whicharecalled“greenhousegases”,includingcarbondioxide,methane(甲烷,沼气)andwatervapor.7.Whatdoyouthinkgreenhousegasesdo?

Theytrapheatfromthesunandthereforewarmtheearth.TheEarthIsBecomingWarmer–ButDoesItMatter?Lookatthemagazinetitlequicklyandtrytofindout:howisthetextorganized?Ithasatitle;afirstparagraphthatisinbold;themaintext;Diagram(graph);somequotes.FastReadingReadthetextfastandanswerthequestionsonpage27Ex1Whowrotethemagazinearticle?Whatisthenameofthemagazine?

SophieArmstrongwrotethemagazinearticle.ThenameofthemagazineisEarthCare.Whatarethenamesofthethreescientistsmentionedinthearticle?

TheyareDr.JaniceFoster,CharlesKeelingandGeorgeHambley.3.Whatdotheythinkaboutglobalwarming?Dotheyagreewithoneanother?

Theydon'tagreewitheachother.

Dr.JaniceFosterthinkstheeffectsof

globalwarmingcouldbeveryserious.

GeorgeHambley

thinksglobalwarmingwillbemildwithfewbadenvironmentalconsequences.

4.Whatarethetwographsabout?Graph1showsthetemperatureincreaseofonedegreeFahrenheitbetween1860to2000.Graph2showsthecarbondioxidecontentintheatmospherefrom1957to1997.Graph1:Graph2:Whatisthemaintopicofthearticle?

GlobalwarmingCarefulReadingReadthetextcarefullyandsumupthemainideaofeachpart.Partone:(para1)Introduceatopic/raiseaquestionParttwo:(para2-5)Explainhowglobalwarmingcomesabout.Partthree:(para6)ListtwodifferentattitudesPartfour:(para7)Drawaconclusion.1.Whatisthepurposeoftheparagraphthatisinbold?Tointroducethetopic.Toillustrate(阐述)pointsbyprovidingevidence.2.Whatarethediagramsfor?Questionnaires3.Theauthorprobablyagreesthat________

A.actuallyglobalwarmingisgoodforman.

B.weshoulddonothingabouttheglobalwarming.

C.catastropheswillhappeniftheglobekeepsonwarming.

D.alotremainstobefoundoutabouttheeffectsofglobalwarming.4."Buttherearesomeverydifferentattitudesamongscientiststowardsthisissue.”

“issue"heremeansthesameastheonein___.

A.Iboughtthenewstampthedayofitsissue.

B.Theyaretalkingaboutoneofthekeyissuesintheelectioncampaign.

C.Thegovernmentisexpectedtoissueastatementabouttheelection.

D.Themagazinehas12issueseachyear.ReadingReadwiththetapeandfinishPart2onpage27True/false1.Howhastheglobalwarmingcomeabout?2.Whataretheeffectsofglobalwarming?CarefulReadingReadthetextagainandanswerthequestions.ScientistsOpinionJaniceFoster◆Overthenext100yearstheamountofwarmingcouldbeaslowas1to1.5degreesCelsius,butitcouldbeashighas5degreesCelsius.◆Anincreaseoffivedegreeswouldbea4____________.catastrophe1.Howhastheglobalwarmingcomeabout?HumanactivityTheburningoffossilfuelsgreenhousegasesgreenhouseeffectHugequantitiesofextracarbondioxide(Weneedthosegases)Tip:

Youcanknowsomebody’sopinionthroughunderstandinghisorwhathesaid.WhatdoDr.JaniceFosterandthescientistGeorgeHambley

thinkabouttheconsequencesofglobalwarming?Dotheyagreewithoneanother?

quotations(引言)

PartIII(Para4-6)

thinkstheeffectsof

globalwarmingcouldbeveryserious.

thinksglobalwarmingwillbemildwithfewbadenvironmentalconsequences.

Theydon'tagreewitheachother.

PartIII(Para4-6)Dr.JaniceFoster

George

Hambley

ScientistsOpinionsGeorgeHambley◆Believesthatweshouldn’tworryabout__________ofcarbondioxideintheair.◆Predictsthatanywarmingwillbemildwithfewbadenvironmental___________.◆_______thatmorecarbondioxideisactuallya________thing,whichwillmakelifeforhumanbeingsbetter.highlevels

consequencesStatespositiveDr.JaniceFoster

GeorgeHambleyAnincreaseoffivedegreeswouldbea___________anditcouldbevery_______.Itwillcausea___inthesealevel,orpredictsevere______,_____,________,_______,thespreadof_______andthedisappearanceof_______.Weshouldnot_worry__________highlevelsofcarbondioxideintheair.Morecarbondioxideisa______thing,whichmakesplantsgrow_______,crops_______moreandwillencourage______________animals.Part3(6)Listtwodifferentattitudesamongscientiststowardsglobalwarming.catastropheseriousrisestormsfloodsdroughtsfaminesdiseasesspeciesaboutpositiveproducequickeragreaterrangeofTheauthorprobablyagreesthat_______

A.actuallyglobalwarmingisgoodforman.

B.weshoulddonothingabouttheglobalwarming.

C.catastropheswillhappeniftheglobekeepsonwarming.

D.alotremainstobefoundoutabouttheeffectsofglobalwarming.PartIVTrueorfalseReadthearticlecarefullyandfinishexercise2onpage271.Thetemperaturelastcenturydidn’tincreasemuch.()2.Everyonebelievesthatglobalwarmingiscausedbytheactivitiesofhumans.()3.JaniceFosterbelievesthatglobalwarmingiscausedbyburningfossilfuels.()4.Theriseincarbondioxideiscausingasteadyincreaseinglobalwarming()5.GeorgeHambleybelievesthatglobalwarmingwilldogoodratherthanharmtotheearth()6.Itisclearwhattheeffectsofglobalwarmingwillbe.()FFTTTF1.What’sthefirstgraphabout?ItshowstheincreaseofonedegreeFahrenheitbetween

FurtherComprehension2.What’sthesecondgraphabout?Itshowsthecontentintheatmospherefromtemperature

1860

and2000.carbondioxide1957to1997.Comprehendingback浓度单位backTitle______________________________________________Para.1:raisingaquestiongraph

2Para2,3:__________________________________Para4,56______________Para7:

conclusiongraph

1Theearthisbecomingwarmer–-Butdoesitmatter?causesGivingexamples,usinggraphs,explanation.DifferentattitudesSummaryTheearthisbecomingwarmingandallscientists_____________theviewthattheincreaseintheearth’stemperatureisduetotheburningof_____________.Some__________ofthisprocessarecalled________________,themostimportantoneofwhichis__________________.Weneedthesegases,buttheproblembeginswhenweaddhuge_______________extracarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.Itmeansthatmoreheatenergy________tobetrappedintheatmospherecausingtheglobaltemperatureto___________.AscientistcalledCharlesKeelingfoundthatthecarbondioxideintheatmospherewentupfromaroundsubscribetofuelsgreenhousegasesbyproductscarbondioxidequantitiesoftendsgoupfossil315partstoaround370parts________millionin40years.Allscientistsacceptthedateandagreetheburningofmoreandmorefossilfuelshas_____________thisincrease.However,theattitudeofscientiststowardsthisriseiscompletelydifferent.Ontheonehand,Dr.Fosterthinksthatthe__________whichincreasesthetemperatureby5degreeswouldbea_____________.Ontheotherhand,GeorgeHambley,who_________________thisview,believethatweshouldnotworryabouthighlevelsofcarbondioxideintheair.Theypredictthatanywarmingwillbe________withfewbadenvironmental_____________.Butnoonereallyknowstheeffectsofglobalwarming.perresultedintrendcatastropheareopposedtomildconsequencesA:Weshalldosomethingaboutglobalwarming.B:Weshalldonothingaboutglobalwarming.DebateWhatweshoulddotoprotectourearth?Discussion:It’shightimethatwetookimmediatemeasurestoprotectourearthfrombeingpolluted.Tobeginwith,weshouldnotthrowanyrubbishhereandthere.Instead,weshouldpickitup.Besides,wearesupposedtobantheabuseofplasticbags.Plasticbagscanmakewhitepollution,whichmakestheenvironmentworseandworse.

What’smore,weshouldstopfactoriesfromproducingharmfulgasesandwater.Thenweappealtootherstotakeabusorbiketogotoschoolorworksoastoreduceusingprivatecarswhichcauseairpollution.Finally,itisgoodforustocareaboutplants.Themoreplantswehave,thebettertheenvironmentwillbecome.Tobeginwith,weshouldnotthrowanyrubbishhereandthere.Instead,weshouldpickitup.Besides,wearesupposedtobantheabuseofplasticbags.Plasticbagscanmakewhitepollution,whichmakestheenvironmentworseandworse.

What’smore,weshouldstopfactoriesfromproducingharmfulgasesandwater.Thenweappealtootherstotakeabusorbiketogotoschoolorworksoastoreduceusingprivatecarswhichcauseairpollution.Finally,itisgoodforustocareaboutplants.Themoreplantswehave,thebettertheenvironmentwillbecome.Let’sprotectourenvironmenttogether!FinishtheexerciseonReferencebookofunit4.GetpreparedforyourdebateRevisionPreviewFindoutthelanguagepointsoranythingthatyoucan’tunderstandinthetext.HomeworkOfthetwoideas,whichareyouinfavorof?TheDrJaniceFoster’s.Why?Becausewehavewitnessedalargenumberofdisasterspredictedbysomepeople.tsunamiThesealeveltorise.tornadosSeverestormsdroughtsfaminesthespreadofdiseasesdestructionofspeciesDicussionWhatshouldwedoabouttheterribleeffectsabove?..TrytoreducetheuseofmotorvehicleselectricvehiclebikerunningSolarenergycarPlantingtreesCleaningtherubbishUsinglanguageWhatcanwedoaboutglobalwarming1.Whoarethewritersoftheletters?OuyangGuangandtheeditorofEarthCare.Reading2.What’sthepurposeofOuyangGuang’sletter?

Togetsomesuggestionsforwhathecandoaboutglobalwarming.ReadOuyang’semailandanswer:3.WhatareOuyangGuang’stwoconcerns?

Thefirstisthathefeelsthatindividualcannothaveeffectonhugeenvironmentalproblems.Thesecondisthatheisnotsurewheretostartwithhisproject.5.DoesEarthCareagreewithOuyangGuang’sopinionthatindividualscanhavelittleeffect?

No,EarthCaredoesn’tagree.ReadEarthCare’sreplyandanswer:6.WhatsuggestionsdoesEarthCaregivehim?①Turnelectricalappliancesoffwhennotusingthem.②Don’tturnuptheheat,putonmoreclothes.③Walkorrideabike,don’tdrive.④Recycle.⑤Buythingsmadefromrecycledmaterials.⑥Buyproductsthatuselessenergy.⑦Planttrees.⑧Talkwithfamilyandfriendsaboutglobalwarming.GroupDiscussionWhatelseshouldourgovernmentdotoslowdownglobalwarming?1.Givemoneytogreenthesurroundingsandprotecttheforests.2.Encouragepeopletofindandusemorerenewableenergy.rareplantsrareanimals3.Makelawstoprotectrareplantsandanimals.ReturnthegreenworldtousLet’smakethisworldabetterplace!Haveaniceday.Goodbye!1.onbehalfof代表…一方；作为…的代言人

I’dliketothankyouonbehalfofmyfamily.2.putupwith忍受；容忍=

tolerate

Idon’tknowhowyouputupwiththeirendlessquarrels.putforward提出putoff推迟；延期putout扑灭；熄灭putthrough接通电话puton穿上；上演putdown记下；平定putaside储存；放在一边Icannotputupwiththetoothache.

Wecan'tchangethebadweather,sowemustputupwithit.

Iwon’tputupwithherrudenessanylonger!Ican’tputupwithstressofstudy3.advocatevt.拥护；提倡；主张

advocate(doing)sth.提倡做某事

advocatethatsb.(should)do…提倡…..如：Idon’tadvocatebuildingafactoryaroundourschool.Peopleadvocatethatsomething(should)bedonetoprotecttheenvironment.

4.electricalapplianceonsolongasyouareusingit.electric:电的.电力的(指产生电的或用电直接产生的或用电操作等)electricgenerator发电机anelectricshock触电anelectriclight电灯electrical:adj.与电有关的concerningelectricity

概括总称电器anelectricalengineer.

anelectricalfault.电力故障electricalequipment/appliances5.solongas=aslongasconj.

只要,如果It’sOKtoleaveanelectricalapplianceonsolongasyouareusingit.2.只要你不把书弄脏,就可以借给你.只要你在使用电器,使它处于工作状态是可以的.Youmayborrowthebooksolongasyoukeepitclean.

—Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsome